Department of Consumer Affairs

NYC Council Braces for Budget Problems Under Donald Trump

Finance Chairwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland said the Council is preparing for potential shortfalls both in revenue and federal funding after Donald Trump takes office.

By Madina Toure

De Blasio Administration Touts Drop in Small Business Fines

The amount of money New York City is collecting in fines from small business owners has been cut in half, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced.

By Jillian Jorgensen

Are NYC Newsstands Nearing Oblivion?

Don’t look now, but the classic stand-alone New York City newsstand is fading fast. Over 1,500 independent newsstands flourished in New York in the 1950s, when the city craved newspapers and magazines, says Robert Bookman, president of the New York City Newsstand Operators Association. Now 309 remain.

By Gary M. Stern

Deceiving Driver Passes Off Old, Sick Carriage Horse For One Who’s Young and Healthy

By Sage Lazzaro

Bill de Blasio Names Julie Menin Consumer Affairs Commissioner

By Colin Campbell

Murray Hill’s Battle Of The Booze

By Richy Rosario

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